The Picture Postcard as Art: Images from the Golden Era

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges.

Full title: The Picture Postcard as Art: Images from the Golden Era: Together with Wonderful Cigarette and Trade Cards [Auction Catalogue Melbourne 14-15 December 2015]

Stunning catalogue of Australian pictures and cigarette postcards.

The golden era for posters in Australia was from 1901 to 1914. Virtually every imaginable subject was recorded by often anonymous artists and photographers and published by everyone from major companies to enthusiastic individuals. (Introduction).

Beautifully illustrated throughout with a comprehensive history of Australian postcards by Brian Lund.